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Edited by Margaret Thomas Buchholz: In this curated selection of great writing from "The Sandpaper", "The Beachcomber", and other publications, the shared experience that is LBI is presented for locals and visitors alike. -
Edited by James B. Kirk II: A vanished world and an example of a “good life” lived through a single year of a Jersey Shore sea captain is revealed in this fascinating interpreted account. -
By Janis Gibson: This is an account of a particular branch of the Giberson family, the Gibersons of Old Dover. It is a compilation of biographical and genealogical facts, the end product of a quest to identify all the Gibersons associated with Dover between 1775-1830 and to understand how they fit together. -
Barnegat City map, 1888. 12" x 17" -
1888 Bay Head, Ocean County This is an interesting Land Development map made for the developers of Bay Head at that time. Mount, Howe, and Harris are streets named after prominent people. 24"x34" -
1850 New Jersey by Robert Horner: This map shows the Cranberry Inlet closed, Dillons Island (now Island Heights), the Toms River, Forked River Mountains and many creeks. Cedar Creek was called Williamsburg and Manasquan is shown as Howell Township. 25" x 40"
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1913 New Jersey Railroads This is a great map for Railroad buffs. It shows the many railroads that criss-crossed Ocean County and New Jersey in 1913, as well as the towns and mills that they served. The number designations shown in the railroad listing in the lower righthand corner appear within the map. 24" x 30"
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The Toms River Blockhouse (c1776-1782) was situated on a hill overlooking the harbor in the village of Toms River. -
Painted wood cut of the historic Elizabeth Sculthorp Force House, currently the home of the Ocean County Historical Society. -
By Brian Bovasso: Over a long period of time, Brian Bovasso developed an interest in the Ortley family and the Cranberry Inlet. While writing his first two local history books, he realized what a dramatic influence the Cranberry Inlet and the Ortley family had on the history of this section of the barrier island. This 148 page, illustrated book provides answers to many questions about this area of the barrier island of Ocean County. -
By Robert A. DeSando: South Lakewood Park was an exclusive enclave for socialites and scientists forgotten by history. A deadly pandemic, financial panic, a catastrophic fire, and a devastating tornado combined to extinguish this planned community unlike any other in New Jersey to burning embers. -
By Pauline S. Miller: The story of a small hamlet in Ocean County. Esther Loveland Kinsley shares her recollections of the town established by her grandfather, John E. Loveland.
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